Power locations
Historic Print (L): Leo Emond. Power Berthaume. 15 year old doffers in Kerr Thread Co. Location: Fall River,
This is a museum quality, reproduction print on premium paper with archival/UV resistant inks.
Date: 1916 June 12.
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Notes: Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4239.
Format: Photographic prints.
SOURCE: Library of Congress
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Typical Image Size: 16x20", Print Size: 20x24, Decorate with history or give a tasteful gift., Only premiere quality framing materials used. Save 50% off of local frame shop prices., Choose from a vast selection of historic prints, views and photography.
Company: Olde Yankee Map and Photo Shoppe
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Amazon Price: $57.00
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Historic Print (M): Leo Emond. Power Berthaume. 15 year old doffers in Kerr Thread Co. Location: Fall River,
This is a museum quality, reproduction print on premium paper with archival/UV resistant inks.
Date: 1916 June 12.
Subject:
Notes: Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4239.
Format: Photographic prints.
SOURCE: Library of Congress
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Typical Image Size: 11x14", Print Size: 16x20., Decorate with history or give a tasteful gift., Only premiere quality framing materials used. Save 50% off of local frame shop prices., Browse a vast selection of historic prints, views and photography.
Company: Olde Yankee Map and Photo Shoppe
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Historic Print (S): Leo Emond. Power Berthaume. 15 year old doffers in Kerr Thread Co. Location: Fall River,
This is a museum quality, reproduction print on premium paper with archival/UV resistant inks.
Date: 1916 June 12.
Subject:
Notes: Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4239.
Format: Photographic prints.
SOURCE: Library of Congress
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Typical Image Size: 8.5 x 11, Decorate with history or give a tasteful gift., Only premiere quality framing materials used. Save 50% off of local frame shop prices., Browse a vast selection of historic prints, views and photography.
Company: Olde Yankee Map and Photo Shoppe
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Amazon Price: $29.95
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MASTRO DUO MULTI LOCATION SMART DIMMER W/SMART REMOTE

Sold as each. 600W. 3-way. Includes one multi location dimmer, one remote dimmer and two Claro single gang designer wallplates. Full function 3-way dimming from remote dimmer. LED's show light level: glow softly as night light. One tap brings lights on to preset level. Two taps bring lights to full brightness. Press and hold to slowly fade to off. Power failure memory. RFI suppression. Indoor use UL, CSA, NOM approved. Clamshell. Light Almond. Manufacturer's number: MAW-603RH-LA. Buy Hardware Supplies SKU #: 3199577. Country of origin: Puerto Rico. Distributed by Lutron Electronics Co.
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SMART DIMMER W/SMART REMOTE, 600W, 3-way, Includes one multi location, dimmer, one remote dimmer and
Company: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO.
List Price: $72.59
Amazon Price: $57.99
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Leviton 621-6606AA Incandescent Touch Dimmer Switch Decora

This is a single Leviton 6606-AA almond Decora TOUCH dimmer - no moving parts! Simple one-touch for ON at Preset level; touch again for OFF; touch and hold for BRIGHT/DIM lighting control
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Single pole only, Built in radio/TV interference filter, ON/OFF AC air gap switch completely disconnects power to unit for bulb changing or removal from service., Provides fingertip ease of use and precise adjustment of lighting levels, Single pole, rated 600W 120VAC 60Hz incandescent only
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Bosch 3931 Airsweep 13 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner with Pulse Clean
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Company: Bosch
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Lian Li Aluminum Case PC-A17 Silver

Lian Li PC-A17 Mid Tower PC Case, It is made all Aluminum with a special designed, the nine bays run vertically up the front for the maximum usage of " bay. It is the only model have nine " bay from Lian-Li mid tower case.
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Lian Li PC-A17 Mid Tower Case all aluminum with a special design, Lian Li only model with nine 5.25" bay mid tower case, Silent performance designed with 12cm large fans to have better air volume with low RPM to maintain noise level, Lian Li patented anti vibration HDD cage, with anti-vibration kit and special HDD mounting rack, The top cover can be open up and remove for easy hardware installation and service
Company: Lian Li
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Amazon Price: $179.00
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Panasonic - Notebook battery

Panasonic batteries are developed and tested for maximum performance in all your high drain products. Panasonic batteries are the driving force of the portable age. And the innovation, reliability and durability that you've come to expect and rely on from the Panasonic brand name, ensure Panasonic batteries are the product you can trust for the ultimate power and performance in all of today's high-tech and digital electronics.
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Company: Panasonic
List Price: $175.00
Amazon Price: $141.25
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Lian Li Aluminum Case PC-A17 Black

Lian Li PC-A17 Mid Tower PC Case, It is made all Aluminum with a special designed, the nine 5.25 bays run vertically up the front for the maximum usage of 5.25" bay. It is the only model have nine 5.25" bay from Lian-Li mid tower case. Also the power switch module can move to your preferred position. It has new enhanced performance design from" PC-A16.
Electronics:
Lian Li PC-A17 Mid Tower Case all aluminum with a special design, Lian Li only model with nine 5.25" bay mid tower case, Silent performance designed with 12cm large fans to have better air volume with low RPM to maintain noise level, Lian Li patented anti vibration HDD cage, with anti-vibration kit and special HDD mounting rack, The top cover can be open up and remove for easy hardware installation and service
Company: Lian Li
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Suunto Pilot Compass

An affordable compact-size compass for inshore use. The bracket affords numerous mounting possibilities for optimum readability.
Sports:
An affordable compact-size compass for inshore use. The bracket affords numerous mounting possibilities for optimum readability, Bracket mount 50 mm /2 inches direct read compass for use in small powerboats, sailboats and kayaks, with multiple mounting capabilities, including surface mounting, Compensator and illumination as standard, Operating temperature range: -30°C to +60°C /-21°F - +140°F
Company: Suunto
List Price: $49.95
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Reserve Power Locations
With its global presence and over one hundred years of diverse battery manufacturing experience, EnerSys is committed to offering customers the highest quality and most ... (
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RING POWER CORPORATION | LOCATIONS
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: 500 World Commerce Parkway * St. Augustine, Florida 32092: PHONE 904-737-7730 * 904-281-0411 FAX (
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Motive Power Americas Locations
EnerSys backs its EnerSys Ironclad and General Battery brands with a team of sales and service professionals in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America. (
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Berendsen Fluid Power - Locations
Berendsen Fluid Power has over 45 locations in North America. For a list of locations, please select your country: United States Canada (
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Locations | Power Equipment
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Power Auto Group of Sublimity, OR Oregon. Serving Salem, Corvallis ...
GM, Chevy, subcompact cars , medium duty, domestic, General Motors, Louis Chevrolet, five-passenger, touring, six-cylinder engine , small block V-8, Horsepower , 2008 Chevrolet ... (
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Power Battery - Power locations
U.S.A. Power Battery Inc. William J Rasmussen. 25 Mclean Blvd. Paterson, NJ. 07514-1507. Phone: +1 (973) 523-8630. Fax: +1 (973) 523-3023 . CANADA. Power Battery (Iberville) Ltd. (
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Voter Power - Locations
Written by Administrator Monday, September 10, 2007 Voter Power has several locations throughout the state of Oregon to help serve you better. (
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Locations | Power Equipment
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Power & Tel: Locations
Power & Tel Locations ... Our Branch Locations. Power & Tel has strategically located our warehouses and sales offices around the world to deliver the products you need, when you ... (
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Open Question: Is Revelations 13, 10 referring to Satan's Secret society and spiritual captivity to Witchcraft?
Has the N.W.O. / Nazis Within the Order with its many branches, such as the "Free" Masons / Shriner's / Mafia / New Age Movement just to name a few, distributed occult parafinallia into society to cause spiritual bondage / captivity to witchcraft? Is this how the N.W.O. places people into spiritually captivity Rev 13, 10? Are Games such as Ouija boards, tarot cards, even the "8" ball with its pyramid in the middle, forms of (divination)? Could role playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons be another method used to take people into captivity? Is magic art a method to lead victims into spiritual bondage, (which is the precursor to Transcendental Meditation, the secret ceremony used for distributing the ?Spiritual Mark of the Beast?)? Has Harry Potter witchcraft books been distributed into society to lure people away from God and take them spiritually captive to witchcraft? Deuteronomy 18, 9 strictly forbids these practices. Is it by spiritual captivity caused from these ?games? / practices that people / victims are forced with witchcraft to go through the ?secret ceremony? performed with transcendental meditation? In said transcendental meditation state, the victims are forced to except the worship of one of ?Satan?s Secret Society?s? many "Gods". They say that in accepting the worship of one you accept ?all? there ?Gods?. These are no Gods at all but demonic entities, one including the Devil! Is this the powerful delusion spoken of in the Bible, and the method for enslaving society through means of witchcraft / demonic powers 2 Thessalonians 2, 11? Here are a few verses giving insight. ?Those who go into captivity into captivity they will go? Rev 13, 10. "Who enslaved nations by her witchcraft" Nahum 3, 4. "By your magic spell all nations were led astray" Rev 18, 23. There is a way out!!! "Those who overcame, overcame by the blood of the lamb and the ?WORD? of their testimony, they didn't love there own life's so much as to shrink from death" Rev 12, 11. "This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints" Rev 12, 11. Witchcraft / the power of the Devil is real. Are you aware that "the martyrs for Christ who don't receive, what I believe to be, the ?spiritual mark of the Beast? will come to life and reign with Christ for 1000 years during the millennium" Rev.20, 4? Would you trade a short life on earth for a 1000 year reign with Jesus Christ, and then so much more? Amen Brothers and sisters!!! You no who you are! Also, are you aware that this society has been in the process of being set up for a long time under the totalitarian / evil rule of the Devil! Look up George Washington / Free Masons and the location of the Whitehouse and associated government buildings. This is just one of many examples. The Devil has been preparing for the coming tribulation for quite some time, when God will give him authority along with the Beast for 42 months of living HELL! And we thought Hitler was bad!
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Open Question: fuel cut off switch location volvo s40 2002 2L petrol?
does anyone know where abouts the fuel cut off switch( the switch that cuts off power to the fuel pump incase of accident) is located on a volvo s40 2002. Dont know if there is one but i assume there is do yous know?
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Open Question: Should i match these two speaker component sets?
I am thinking of buying two different speaker component sets. Both are Pioneer TS series component speakers. The first is the Pioneer TS-C720PRS, which I have read very good reviews of the item, the other speaker set are the Pioneer TS-D1720C. I am matching the two and not getting both of one, due to both money issues and also the fact that the TS-D1720C handles more RMS and seems to handle bass well; whereas the TS-C720PRS seems to handle midrange and higher pitched noises very well - i'm sure it handles bass well too. Now if i do get the two, which of the two should i place in the doors or back? By the way i am putting them in a 98 Nissan maxima Gold..i have a 8 inch nos bazooka tube, and i might put another in there beside it. I need a new amplifer though since the one i bought two years won't handle powering everything. I will listen to mostly hiphop with this system, but also have a collection of jazz, alternative, and heavy metal. Below are the specs of both speakers. Please help..THANK YOU!
P[underline][bold]ioneer TS-D1720C[/bold][/underline]
6.5 Inch (17mm) 2-way car speakers (Sold in pair)
17cm woofer / 23mm soft-dome tweeter
16 cm compatible shallow mounting adapter included
Power range: 60 watts RMS (260 watts peak power)
Carbon graphite IMPP cone woofer using interlaced aramid fiber
Butyl rubber surround for smoother response
Glass-imide voice coil bobbin
Single conex damper
Light weight soft-dome tweeter with neodymium magnet and magnetic fluid
Rear chamber for lower crossover frequency (tweeter)
Surface (angled), flush or invisible tweeter mounting kit
In-line type high-quality crossover (LPF: ?6 dB/oct., HPF: ?12 dB/oct.)
Tweeter level control (0 dB/?3 dB)
Impedance: 4 Ohm
Frequency response: 30 Hz -33,000 Hz
Sensitivity: 88 dB
Dimensions (W × H × D): ø156 mm × 81.9 mm
Mounting Depth: 64.5mm
Cut-Out Dimensions: ø144 mm
[underline][bold]Pioneer TS-C720PRS[/bold][/underline]
Premier 6.5" Component System
Sensitivity: 88 dB
RMS Power Range : 50 Watts
Peak Power Handling: 200 Watts
Frequency response: 25-32000 Hz
Diameter: 6.75 Inch
3-layer Aramid Fiber with Rigilite IMPP Composite cone woofer
Short Voice Coil
1-1/8" lightweight soft dome tweeter
High density micro fiber surround
Surface (angled) or Flush Swivel Mounting
Audiophile-Grade with -12dB/Oct. LPF/HPF Outboard Crossover Network
Gold Plate Binding Posts
Watts MAX. Music Power: 200 Watts
Watts Nominal Power Handling: 50 Watts
Frequency Response: 25Hz - 32KHz
Sensitivity: 88dB (1W/1m)
Ohm Rating: 4
Adapter Plates for Shallow Mount & 6x8 Locations included
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Open Question: Two problems with two computers...?
I've got two Dell computers, neither work, here are the problems.
Dell 1 had a problem, was taken to Geek Squad and "Fixed". It won't reload the OS onto the hard drive. It is a IDE hard drive, it gets to about 100% then I get the blue screen of death. Tried dozens of times to install the original Windows XP disk that came with the computer to reload the OS, and no luck, same result.
Dell 2 was working "perfectly" and was moved from one location to another, plugged it in, and nothing at all. I think it might be a power supply problem, but not sure why it would just die like that. This computer is SATA style so I can't really swap parts out so easily...
Any information on how to fix either of these would be great, I'd like to not spend any money or as little as possible. I'd much rather get a new Hard Drive than a new Power Supply.
About Dell 2, I plugged it into many different sockets, ones that worked fine for Dell 1. Swapped out plugs with Dell 1, and still nothing.
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Open Question: Portable Scanner Problem?
Does anyone out there know where I might find a portable flatbed scanner? One that can be powered preferably by a car cigarette lighter (if not, an adapter can always be found). It needs to be able to scan an A4 sized page and save it either to an inbuilt memory or to removable media which can then be transferred to a computer later. A pen or roller scanner is not sufficient, and the unit needs to be able to operate by itself, without connecting to a laptop etc. A simple scan and save is all that is required, similar to a digital camera, though replacing the lens with a scanner.
If not, can anyone give me information on how to build one myself, or a location where I might find such information.
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Open Question: Digital Music ( Adobe Audition ) - can I edit sessions across a network?
I have 2 desktop PCs at home on a network sharing files:
- My old music PC ( Win98, P3, 256mb ram)
- New PC ( Vista, Core 2 Quad, 3gig ram)
The old music PC contains tons of source files and recordings but lags in processing power. I would like to use the new PC to process vocals and mix down in Adobe Audition.
Is it possible / feasible to do this from the new PC while keeping the files on the original old Music PC?
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I open Adobe Audtion on the new computer
access music files through network on old PC
load all the files from their current location on the old PC
edit / process the files ( while on new PC )
then save them in their current location ( old PC )
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Open Question: Is this good or bad? (read below) (book report)?
Basher 5-2, was about a pilot, Scott O'Grady, who was in the air force and was shot down when he was flying over enemy grounds. Scott was very loyal and loved his country. I choose this memoir because it looked and seemed very interesting. Scott O'Grady was very brave and never gave up. He is a great man.
One normal day, Scott was on a normal mission. He was flying over enemy grounds over Bosnia and he was shot down. He ejected his parachute and he gradually floated to the ground. He landed and he was very scared that the `Serbs' would see him. Scott runs into the forest and `digs in' - which means he digs himself into a little hole in the ground.
Scott hides for a very long time. Nighttime is the only time he moves. He moves every night for six nights and each night he tries to radio anyone listening. On the sixth day, it seems like there's no hope. Then he gets a radio message from another air force officer looking for him. They talk for quite awhile while they go over his location and his condition. Then about five hours later the rescue helicopters come. They pick him up and they start flying away. As they are flying away, the helicopters get shot at with missiles but they escape. He had some doubts about his experience and he was extra motivated because he had a bracelet given to him by his family which gave him strength.
Afterwards, they find out Scott has hypothermia and is severally dehydrated. His family and the whole United States are very relieved that he is ok. He meets the president and gets a lot of medals. He is very proud of these medals and joyful that he is still alive. Scott is so happy to get to see his whole family again because that's why he was fighting. I think Scott learned a lot about himself during his time he spent stranded in Bosnia, which was somewhere he didn't know. He started to wonder if he might not make it, and what his last words were to the people he knew. He didn't want to die! Scott wanted to live and he found power in the bracelet that he had gotten from his family. His family was very relieved to see him and he felt the same. He learned that you don't know what you've got until its gone. I choose to read this book because it looked like a good interesting book to read, which it was. I would recommend reading this book to almost everyone.
this is also a book report.
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Open Question: Can my motherboard Handle this Graphics card?
ok well heres the computer and its specs
http://acer.icecat.biz/en/p/91.UBE7M.TYR/Aspire%2520M3100.htm
for those of you who dont want to go to that lonk here they are copy and pasted
Brand: Acer
Product code: 91.UBE7M.TYR
EAN/UPC code: 4718235876265
Category: PCs
Release date: 11 Jul 2007
Info modified on: 22 Dec 2008 15:29:46
AMD Athlon? X2 Dual-Core processor 5000+, Microsoft® Windows® Vista? Home Premium (NL/UK), 2GB DDR II (2x 1GB), 500GB, DVD-RW Multi Double Layer, ATI Radeon? HD 2400 128MB/896MB TGM DV & VGA & HDMI, 18-in-1 card reader, FireWire, Lan 10/100/1000, WiFi 54b/g, incl. multimedia keyboard & optical mouse
91.UBE7M.TYR Acer
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Personal Computers, PCs for short, are computers for personal usage. They always have the following components:
- A processor (CPU), this is the heart of your computer, where the data processing is done.
- Memory (RAM), this is very fast memory in which temporary data is stored before being processed by the processor.
- Motherboard, this is the component that connects all the different parts of your computer. Often it has some integrated components like a sound card, enabling your computer to play sound, or a network card, to connect your computer to the network.
- Video board, this is the part of your computer that is responsible for the graphics processing. Micro ATX motherboards often have an integrated video board. Those integrated video boards are generally not very well suited for playing games, but good enough for watching movies.
- Hard disk, this is the permanent memory of your computer where your data is stored.
- An optional DVD/CD player/recorder for reading/writing DVDs/CDs.
Featuring AMD LIVE!? , the latest platform for modern home theater, the Aspire M3100 PC centralize control of the user's favorite digital content. This exciting new layout for the digital home, and the latest entertainment PC advancements - like Acer Zone plug-ins , Windows Vista®, and 7.1-channel surround sound - bring digital multimedia to life! Powered by Cyberlink; for models with Windows Vista® Home Premium.
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Processor
Processor clock speed
Processor speed in Mhz. Often the clock speed is expressed by a manufacturer in GHz (1 GHz = 1000 MHz). The clock rate is the fundamental rate in cycles per second (measured in hertz) at which a computer performs its most basic operations such as adding two numbers. There are more factors, like internal memory size, that influence a computer's actual response time.
2600 MHz
Processor
Processor is the central unit in a computer containing the logic circuitry that performs the instructions of a computer's programs.
AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 5000+
Processor family
The processor serie to which the processor belongs.
AMD Athlon
L2 cache
The CPU cache (Level 2 in megabyte) is a smaller, faster memory which stores copies of the data from the most frequently used main memory locations.
1 MB
Memory
Internal memory
The amount of memory measured in megabytes installed in the system's hardware
2048 MB
Internal memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory layout
Describe how memory is plugged on the motherboard
2 x 1024 MB
Storage media
Compatible memory cards 18-i-1
Disk drive
Total storage capacity
Total storage capacity in Gigabyte (1 billion bytes).
500 GB
Hard disk rotational speed
The rotational speed of a hard disk expressed in rotations per minute. The faster the better.
7200 RPM
Video
Graphic adapter ATI Radeon HD 2400
Maximum graphic adapter memory
Graphics memory is determining with the (graphic) processor, the graphics/video performance of your computer. Graphics memory is often shared with system memory so that it varies depending on the amount of system memory installed and system load.
896 MB
Audio
Audio system High Definition Audio 7.1
Optical drive
Optical drive type
Type of the optical drive
DVD±RW DL
Display
Display included
Operating system/software
Operating system provided Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
Connectivity
USB 2.0 ports quantity
USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity 1
Microphone, line-in jack
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity 1
DVI port
Speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack
Networking
Networking features Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless network support IEEE 802.11b/g
Technical details
Chassis type
List of types of chassis available and their expandability if applicable. 1 unit (1U) is 1.75 inches (4.45 cm).
Tower
and heres the card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130391
heres the specs copy and pasted
Model
Brand EVGA
Model 01G-P3-N972-TR
Interface
Interface PCI Express 2.0 x16
Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer NVIDIA
GPU GeForce 9800 GT
Core c
i added a 750volt power supply so that will not be an issue, im asking if my motherboard can handle it
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Resolved Question: Would power-generating Windmills ruin less nature if they were placed 3-5/city neighborhood?
I've seen several wind farms along the countryside ruining the views and outdoors recreational activities all over the place!!
Young kids are awestruck by the windmills, they look pretty safe for urban locations, and the right of ways, easements, etc; are already in place. Maybe this makes too much sense, but aren't the power and energy grids overworked already? Adding thousands of miles of overhead lines from the wind farms, uglying up more natural and develop-able lands just doesn't make sense to me. Adding more power to the existing grids, that are blacking/browning out from overuse and temperature?
3-5 windmills per neighborhood, maybe a few here and there in the street medians/roadsides across the Nation would put more windmills in use, the shorter distances of the power lines saves the grids, can be designed as backup energy during power outages, and the youngsters all over the country would have something high-tech and really big to see up close!
Any opinions, comments, are welcome to explain your answers, thanks.
Not much faith/hope in Civil, Structural, Environmental, and Electrical Engineers or the Construction and Manufacturing Industries yet...
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Resolved Question: Open! Very Important! Do you support Israel's attack on Gaza?
Safa Joudeh is a journalist and resident in Gaza.
READ THE WHOLE THING IT IS SOO WORTH IT!
Now is the time to fight, from Safa Joudeh in Gaza:
Last night (January 3rd), we realized that if there is any truth to Israeli WAR minister, Ehud Barak?s words, its that this invasion will be a long one. At approximately 9:15 pm local time Israeli Forces entered the strip from 3 Locations. From the east of Gaza city and the northern town of Jabalia and Beit Lahia, tanks rolled into the Palestinian residential areas while Israeli F16 created a cover from the sky. At the same time, Israeli tanks and infantry troops entered Rafah from the south east, while tanks shelling and artillery fire rained on the Mintar area of Gaza city. Israeli warships were simultaneously barraging Gaza city from the sea. The entire strip was surrounded and being heavily pounded by Israeli missiles and artillery fire.
Many people were not even aware that the invasion had begun, thinking the whole time that Israel had intensified its air raids. The city of Gaza has been without power for a few days now and radio batteries were running out. Almost all the residents of Gaza city have been confined to their homes for over a week and all of the stores have been closed. People rely mostly on word of mouth to get the news, a very small few are lucky enough to have generators and leftover fuel.
These attacks, this war is being waged against an unarmed civilian population at the most desperate and bleak time of times. Israel has been systematically and indiscriminately using its most advanced of military capabilities against a defenseless population, 3 quarters of which is women and children for 8 days prior to the invasion. People are weak, physically and morally, and dealing with a great amount of loss and frustration. This is to speak nothing of the 18 month siege that Gaza is currently barely able to hold up under.
For the past few days we have seen over ten mosques, holy places of worship, bombed, frequently while people were praying inside. We have seen children being pulled out from under the rubble looking like there was not a single bone unbroken in their small bodies. We have seen hospitals overflowing with bloody corpses and people taking their last breaths. We have seen friends on television being resuscitated at sites of Israeli air raids. We have seen entire families swept of the face of the earth in one blow, and we have seen our streets, homes, neighborhoods become unrecognizable ruins from the amount of destruction.
And yet Israel continues to blatantly and insistently affirm that the offensive is not aimed at the civilians and that its war is against political and military wings of Hamas. Meanwhile we, the people of Gaza, are collectively experiencing a kind of terror and violence no human being should ever endure One almost begins to suspect that the Israeli WAR forces are acting on a delusion that they created and that they have come to believe. Otherwise, they would have expected what would happen during their invasion of the Strip. Then again, it came as a surprise (a pleasant one) even to us, and that, should we have been in a right state of mind, we would have undoubtedly anticipated
Israel has come into our homes, is fighting us in our streets and is expressing its brutality against us in full force. How do we react?
All Palestinian factions have united and are out facing the enemy, using all the military capabilities that they collectively have. Although these capabilities are incomparable to the military strength exerted by Israel, yet it has made us more certain than ever that Palestinians will fight to the very end to protect their own. It has shown us that resistance, courage and love are an integral part of the Palestinian identity that will never change despite all the hardships we endure. It has given us a moral boost, which comes at a time when we need it most.
The Abu Ali Mustafa brigades, of The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Alquds brigades of the Islamic Jihad movement. The Alqassam brigades of the Hamas movement. The Salah el Din Brigades of the Popular Resistance Committees, Al Aqsa Martyrs brigades of Fatah, all have come together as one united front and at a high, almost affirmed risk of peril are out protecting our streets and our homes, all ready to die if that means preventing the death of one more helpless child. We are united and we have accepted our fate recurrently, but Gaza?s almost 80% refugees will NOT be massacred and displaced yet again by people from the outside guided by tyranny and greed.
There are estimations out there as to the collective count of the united military resistance fighters from the Palestinian factions, the number is thought to be a few thousand. The Israeli troops within and around Gaza at this moment are approximately 33 thousand, with more reservists being called in within the next day. The disparity is not only in troop nu
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